Horse Racing Here in Glens Falls North on Glen Street in Glens Falls there are three streets that are unique to others. Lincoln, Coolidge and Horicon Avenues are wider than most and also have very attractive homes. This area seems to be historically younger than other city neighborhoods. According to residents, there are stories about…
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Rewind: October 1, 2020 – “A New Sign Dots the Landscape”
A New Sign Dots the Stony Creek Landscape On Saturday, September 5, 2020, a new historical marker was unveiled in the Town of Stony Creek. The sign was made available with a grant by the William G. Pomeroy Foundation in Syracuse, New York. The bright blue and yellow sign was erected on the…
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Rewind: September 15, 2020 – “The Legend of Lake George”
The Legend of Lake George The following is a copy of an article found in the 1963 Sesquicentennial Edition of The Post Star, in Section 5, on page 7. It gives us an opportunity to remind our readers and friends that the Warren County Historical Society has copies of Jon Bower’s book, Legend of Lake…
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Rewind: September 1, 2020 – “South Street School – A Friend Long Gone”
We are back! While the new website was being developed, and with the problems we experienced from the May storm as well as the Pandemic, we had to take a break. It is our intention to start producing our regular Rewind column again on or about the first and 15th of the month. If anyone…
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Rewind: May 15, 2020, George Foster Peabody Takes a Stand on Women’s Suffrage
George Foster Peabody (1852-1938) was born in Georgia, rose from obscurity to business and railroad magnate, pioneer in industry, philanthropist, humanitarian and activist. He made a fortune investing in electric lighting and railroads. His business association with Spencer Trask of Saratoga Springs brought him to upstate New York. Peabody had a home in Warm Springs,…
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Rewind: May 1, 2020, The Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph
The Sisters of St. Joseph, who started St. Mary’s School and taught there for many years, first came to Glens Falls before January1883 to open the grammar school. The first school was on Church Street behind the current church. Six nuns from the order Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet came to Glens Falls from…
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Warren County Historical Opens A Museum – With A Bang
The Warren County Historical Society was the destination for about 200 people on Thursday, September 12, 2019. It was the formal opening of the museum at 50 Gurney Lane in Queensbury. From 5 pm – 8 pm the crowds gathered to observe the ribbon cutting sponsored by the Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce for the…
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Warren County Historical Society Makes History
Warren County Historical Society is pleased to announce that they are making history. On Thursday, September 12, 2019, the Society will officially launch their new museum with a permanent exhibit called: “Warren County 360°: Celebrating Place and People” Be a part of the group that officially opens the new museum and join the Society at…
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Farmers’ Day in Warren County
We recently were shown a program from 1918 that highlighted the farmers in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties. With permission of the Warren County Historian, we reproduce it here with some added commentary. There isn’t any indication of where the Farmers’ Day event was held, but the cover indicates that it is a tri-county endeavor…
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Ghosts in Warren County?
The topic of ghosts comes up every once in a while when someone will call or email a question about haunted spots and/or ghosts in Warren County. This article comes from the Spring/Summer 1987 issue of Glens Falls Today, a short-lived magazine published in the area. This particular article by Helen Cackener offers several examples…
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